Director of Impact Partnerships - Calgary - Light Magazine.

Description

*Please note that the application process for this role involves sending a cover letter and resume by email to our hiring team. Please see details below.

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced major gifts fundraiser who thrives on cultivating meaningful donor relationships?

Do you have a passion for connecting high-net-worth individuals, corporations, foundations, and small businesses with transformational global impact?

Do you enjoy building long-term donor pipelines, developing strategic cultivation plans, and stewarding partners with excellence?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About Mary's Meals Canada (MMC)

Mary's Meals Canada (MMC) is part of a global movement that believes every child deserves an education and enough to eat. Their vision is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education, and that all who have more than they need share with those who lack the most basic necessities. Guided by values of simplicity, service, hope, and good stewardship, Mary's Meals feeds more than 3 million children every school day, helping them learn, grow, and build a brighter future.

About the Director of Impact Partnerships role

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Impact Partnerships is a senior fundraising leader responsible for developing and strengthening strategic partnerships with high-net-worth donors, foundations, corporations, and small businesses.

This leader will:

• Build a strong prospecting database
• Lead a national major gifts strategy
• Cultivate and steward donors toward long-term, multi-year commitments
• Provide strategic philanthropic leadership across the organization
• After the first six months, manage and support the Manager of Partnerships

This position plays a crucial role in achieving MMC's annual fundraising goal of approximately $250,000 – $350,000 in new revenue, understanding that this work requires strategic planning, patience, and relationship development.

Specifically, in this role you'd be responsible for:

Major Gifts & Partnership Development

• Building and managing a high-quality major gifts portfolio.
• Identifying, cultivating, and soliciting HNWIs, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Creating tailored proposals using MMC's global impact materials.
• Hosting meetings, attending events, and building long‑term trust with donors.
• Developing a comprehensive prospecting and cultivation strategy for the coming years.

Fundraising Strategy & Reporting

• Tracking progress toward annual targets and providing timely updates to leadership.
• Using data analytics to identify emerging donor trends.
• Overseeing CRM reporting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and strategic insight.
• Making real‑time recommendations to improve donor engagement.

Organizational Leadership & Collaboration

• Collaborating with the Executive Director, Senior leadership team, Marketing, and Communications.
• Contributing to a culture of stewardship, values‑driven fundraising, and donor respect.
• Establishing alignment with international counterparts to explore global partnership opportunities.
• Leading the Manager of Partnerships.

Cross-Functional Relationship Building

• Leveraging internal strategy resources for proposal development.
• Representing Mary's Meals at events, conferences, and stakeholder engagements.

Qualifications

Who You Are

You are a strategic, relational fundraising leader who:

• Thrives on connecting donors with meaningful impact.
• Builds credibility and trust quickly with senior‑level stakeholders.
• Is energized by long‑term cultivation and complex donor relationships.
• Communicates with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
• Values stewardship, simplicity, humility, and impact‑driven work.
• Resonates deeply with Mary's Meals' mission and values.
• Presents with professionalism, class, and strong interpersonal presence; is well spoken, polished, and able to represent Mary's Meals with credibility across high‑net‑worth and culturally diverse environments.
• Demonstrates strong relationship intelligence and the ability to build rapport across different faith backgrounds, including Catholic donors and other traditions.
• Shows resilience, persistence, excellent judgment, and the ability to manage donor timelines without personalizing rejection or delays.
• Thrives in a lean, entrepreneurial environment and is resourceful, creative, and self‑directed.
• Is comfortable working fully remotely with high autonomy and minimal oversight.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of progressive major gifts experience with a track record of six‑figure fundraising.
• Experience working with HNWIs, foundations, corporations, and small businesses.
• A strong portfolio management approach, with CRM proficiency.
• Excellent proposal writing and donor communication skills.
• Experience contributing to organizational strategy.
• Comfort representing an organization publicly through presentations and events.
• Ability to travel across Canada, as required.
• A "hunter" mindset; proactively pursuing new donor relationships and opportunities rather than waiting for leads.
• Experience in acquiring new business or donors, not only in stewarding existing ones.
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and prioritization skills.
• CFRE designation (or in progress) is considered an asset.
• A valid driver's license (required).

If you meet some but not all of these requirements, we still encourage you to apply. We are looking for passionate and committed individuals who are willing to learn and grow in the community.

The position begins as a one‑year contract with the intention of transitioning into a full‑time, permanent role based on performance and fundraising milestones, with a targeted start date in early 2026. It is a full‑time, non‑unionized, fully remote vacancy open to candidates across Canada, with a preference for those located in the GTA, Calgary, Edmonton, or Vancouver area and includes periodic travel for donor meetings, events, and stakeholder engagements.

The salary for this role is $85,000 annually plus an 8% pension allotment, accompanied by full health benefits and an annual $1,500 health spending account. The compensation package includes 25 vacation days per year, one additional day awarded for each full year of service up to five years, and the option to purchase an additional week of vacation.

How to Apply

Please submit a resumé and cover letter to

Your cover letter should include a description of:

• How your values align with MMC's mission
• Your major gifts and/or partnership development experience

Amplify Mission may use technology‑assisted tools to support administrative elements of recruitment, including note‑taking for interviewers. These tools are not used to screen, assess, or select candidates. All decisions throughout the hiring process are made by human reviewers.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only those shortlisted for the role will be contacted. If shortlisted, additional information regarding the role and organization will be provided prior to an initial screening call.